Games Like Psychopomp

This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.5%, Psychological 17.8%, Surreal 15.3%, Horror 13.7%, Female Protagonist 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: The quintessential surreal exploration game that shares the dreamlike, unsettling, and abstract nature of Psychopomp.

A horror game about claustrophobia. During a storm your service dog is forced down a broken sewer drain. You find the nearest sewer entrance and run in after it. Along the way you will meet others that are also stricken by abnormal or psychological fear.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.2%, Psychological 15.9%, Horror 15.2%, Survival Horror 9.7%, Surreal 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the claustrophobic, surreal, and psychological dread of exploring deep, labyrinthine spaces.

Board the train! Run away from a weirdo! Solve some puzzles! Make friends with some ghosts! Try not to become a ghost yourself!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 35.2%, Horror 19.2%, Supernatural 10.8%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Atmospheric 10%

Why You'll Like It: A colorful yet deeply disturbing and atmospheric horror game that shares the surreal, indie-dungeon-crawler vibe.

A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 37.1%, Horror 26.6%, Atmospheric 11.7%, First-Person 10.6%, Surreal 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A short, intense experience that excels at building overwhelming claustrophobia and dread in a confined, hostile environment.

Smuggle contraband VHS tapes across the border. Discover the remnants of illicit industry. Prepare for an assassination. This is Paratopic, an atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure through a cursed fever dream.

Why similar: Horror 23.4%, Psychological Horror 22.2%, Surreal 21.7%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Great Soundtrack 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, lo-fi horror experience that uses fragmented storytelling to create a deeply uncomfortable and memorable atmosphere.

Your task is simple, exterminate all vermin. The sledge hammer you have been provided is capable of destroying almost all office appliances and furniture that may be uncooperative. Your time is running out.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.5%, Horror 19%, Surreal 17.7%, First-Person 10.9%, Atmospheric 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A short, surreal, and free-to-play horror game that effectively uses first-person perspective to build tension.

Cry of Fear is a psychological single-player and co-op horror game set in a deserted town filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions. You play as a young man desperately searching for answers in the cold Scandinavian night, finding his way through the city as he slowly descends into madness.

Why similar: Horror 32.6%, Psychological Horror 28.2%, Psychological 12.8%, Survival Horror 11.2%, First-Person 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic first-person indie horror game that emphasizes psychological trauma and dark, atmospheric exploration.

Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 41%, Horror 15.6%, Psychological 13.8%, Surreal 7%, Female Protagonist 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological adventure that explores themes of trauma and reality through a surreal, hand-drawn lens.

A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face

Why similar: Psychological Horror 41.3%, Horror 24.7%, Surreal 21.1%, First-Person 13%

Why You'll Like It: A unique psychological horror game that focuses on facial expressions and surreal, unsettling mystery.

Psychopomp is BACK. The catacombs stretch down farther than ever before. Your entire life has been a lie. Delve into the depths, and discover the horrors that lie below. More realms, more modes, more secrets. An ancient voice calls to you from the center of the earth. Will you answer it?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20%, Dungeon Crawler 13.9%, Psychological 11.5%, Surreal 10.6%, Female Protagonist 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: An expanded version of the seed game that retains the core atmosphere while adding more depth to the dungeon-crawling experience.

God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into the fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.8%, Psychological 19.2%, Horror 18.5%, First-Person 10.1%, Atmospheric 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror game that focuses on atmospheric exploration and the fear of the unknown.

Explore a mysterious abandoned bunker and find notes that paint a disturbing picture.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 39.2%, Horror 23.4%, First-Person 14.6%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Adventure 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, free-to-play horror game that relies on environmental storytelling and a dark, oppressive atmosphere.

A horror exploration game that takes place in an underground labyrinth. Avoid malicious creations that are hungry for your soul. Depart from the nightmares that constantly haunt you.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 37.8%, Psychological 17.6%, Horror 13%, Anime 12.4%, Survival Horror 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological horror game that uses a unique aesthetic to deliver a haunting, adventure-focused experience.

Wander through intricate maze under the bed, and discover the secrets hidden in the long, dark tunnels. Document the existence of monsters. Retrieve the stolen treasures and memories.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.9%, Psychological 15.9%, Horror 14.8%, Supernatural 12.9%, Surreal 12%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game that focuses on the primal fear of the dark and supernatural exploration.

Journey through the psyche… Welcome to the Seaside Hotel, where the final hour of your night shift awaits. Tend to guests, explore their dreams, and lose your sense of Self – time and again. In this dark, labyrinthine adventure, unravel the path to the truth below.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.4%, Psychological 20.7%, Horror 15%, Anime 12%, Female Protagonist 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, story-rich horror game that captures the same sense of being trapped in a mysterious, repeating nightmare.

Amnesia: The Bunker is a first-person horror game set in a WW1 bunker. A relentless, AI-driven monster stalks you. Survival depends on finding tools, crafting items, and keeping the lights on.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.9%, Horror 18.5%, Survival Horror 13.2%, First-Person 11.5%, Supernatural 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a high-stakes, claustrophobic dungeon-crawling experience where every sound and movement matters.

Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 38.6%, Horror 30.4%, Survival Horror 9.8%, First-Person 7.4%, Surreal 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A heavy, psychological horror game that excels at making the player feel vulnerable within a shifting, haunted home.

Before you realize it, dreams have become a curse. Wander through a darkened room and descend into the depths of her mind. A story-driven first-person horror game that leads you into an abyss of anguish and despair. Dedicated to those who once pursued their dreams—and to those who still do.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.5%, Horror 18.4%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Surreal 10.2%, Anime 8%

Why You'll Like It: An indie horror game that leans into retro aesthetics to create a surreal, psychological, and dreamlike journey.

A highly stylized horror adventure game set in the depths of an ancient dungeon. With torch in hand, explore and find a way to escape before falling prey to the unspeakable horror that lurks within.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 26.2%, Psychological Horror 26.1%, Horror 17.4%, Surreal 14.4%, First-Person 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person dungeon crawler that emphasizes exploration, puzzles, and the constant threat of perma-death.

Mundaun is a lovingly hand-penciled horror tale set in a dark, secluded valley of The Alps. Explore various areas full of secrets to discover, survive hostile encounters, drive vehicles, fill your inventory, and solve a variety of handcrafted puzzles.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 35%, Horror 20%, Surreal 16%, First-Person 12.5%, Atmospheric 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features a distinct, hand-penciled art style and a deeply unsettling, atmospheric, and folk-horror-inspired world.

Journey through a distorted theatre held together by the fragile mind of a grieving puppet master. With only a needle and thread, traverse through this world and evade twisted and terrifying creations. Shatter the delusion and unravel the truth behind it all.

Why similar: Psychological 29.1%, Surreal 22.8%, Horror 19.7%, Atmospheric 12.1%, Female Protagonist 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal and atmospheric game that prioritizes cinematic, emotional, and story-rich horror.

You awaken in a cold unfamiliar building crawling with grotesque creatures. Stave off terror using your wits and anything you can find, then try to make it out alive in this highly atmospheric environmental horror game.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.6%, Horror 15.7%, Surreal 13.4%, Supernatural 12.6%, Anime 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, anime-inspired survival horror game that focuses on psychological themes and intense, oppressive environments.

You can't remember anything, and all you can see is HER. Delve into your story and uncover the truth behind what happened to you and your parents.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.1%, Psychological 20.8%, Horror 10.4%, Anime 10.2%, Psychedelic 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror visual novel that explores the fragility of the mind through a psychedelic and dark narrative.

You're a journalist searching for answers... but beneath the surface lies only terror. The labyrinth you’ve entered to find the missing may never let you leave.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.6%, Psychological 19%, Horror 17.5%, Supernatural 11.7%, First-Person 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person indie horror game that emphasizes gore and psychological tension in a subterranean setting.

Dread Delusion is an open world RPG brimming with strange places and dark perils. Carve your own path through the flying continents of a shattered land. Discover curious towns, unearth occult secrets, master powerful magic - and change the world through your choices.

Why similar: First-Person 61.6%, Adventure 26.4%, Action-Adventure 12%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, retro-styled dungeon crawler that blends dark fantasy with a sense of decaying, surreal wonder.

A dark/sad/weird/funny first person exploration game. You play a man on his last night alive as he obsesses over a mysterious painting. More of a story game in that it emphasizes mood and character over gameplay. Takes ten minutes to play and has "next-gen" features like a shrimp tank.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 47.1%, Horror 23.8%, First-Person 10.1%, Surreal 5.6%, Indie 5%

Why You'll Like It: A short, surreal, and deeply unsettling experience that focuses on psychological decay and atmosphere.

Scauage is a short horror experience where you play as a scavenger looting an abandoned house, uncovering its dark secrets and collecting hidden treasures while facing what lurks within.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.1%, Psychological 19.3%, Horror 14.7%, Supernatural 12.8%, Survival Horror 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror game that blends supernatural elements with a tense, psychological thriller narrative.

You awaken to whispers of an ancient cult and their unholy rite. As the veil to the dead unravels, explore, solve puzzles, and escape - before you become part of the ritual.

Why similar: Horror 35.9%, Female Protagonist 18.9%, Atmospheric 16.4%, Survival Horror 14.1%, Adventure 7.3%

First Person Psychological Horror. Addicted to virtual ecstasy, trapped in digital hell. Navigate glitchy dreamscapes and a city that never sleeps. Every mission brings you closer to your next dose, but will you follow your protective AI, or the man behind a liberating new drug?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.2%, Psychological 20.6%, Horror 16.4%, Surreal 12.3%, Atmospheric 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled, story-rich psychological horror game that excels at building a thick, unsettling atmosphere.

Dark Fracture is a psychological horror experience in which you explore an ever-changing world where reality and nightmares collide. Walk on the edge of madness in the shoes of a tormented soul as you descend into the darkest depths of the human psyche, and question everything you see.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.4%, Psychological 14.6%, Horror 14.4%, Surreal 9.9%, Supernatural 9.2%

A first-person horror adventure game that will take you on a journey through an ancient castle and that lies beneath. Dangers and forgotten horrors await in the dark...

Why similar: Horror 22.4%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Psychological 17%, Adventure 10.3%, First-Person 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric horror game that focuses on exploration and the feeling of being lost in a dark, mysterious world.

Phantom Project is a psychological horror game that encourages you to put your deerstalker on and unravel the supernatural mysteries around you. This game is a prototype and is subject to major changes and improvements.

Why similar: Supernatural 17.7%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Horror 16.8%, Psychological 15.6%, Female Protagonist 11.8%

A third‑person psychological horror game where you explore both the real world and the spirit realm. As a medium drawn to a deserted resort, you’ll uncover dark secrets, confront echoes of trauma, and face the consequences of seeing more than one truth.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.3%, Horror 20.8%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Psychological 12.5%, Adventure 9.3%

You, a normal working Joe, decide to try to solve the mystery of the missing girl... Will you make it out alive? A horror game filled with mystery!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.8%, Horror 22%, First-Person 12.5%, Survival Horror 8.5%, Adventure 6.9%

A subway train plagued by strange occurrences. A part-time exorcist girl arrives to confront the supernatural chaos, with the unknown ahead.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 42.5%, Horror 32%, Anime 16.1%, Adventure 4.7%, Singleplayer 2.6%

A psychological first-person horror about a house that hides a disturbing truth beneath its walls. Explore, uncover fragments of the past, and decide whether to confront what lies below… or leave it buried forever.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 43.2%, Horror 24.4%, First-Person 15.5%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Indie 3.7%

Subliminal is a psychological horror game inspired by the urban legend of The Backrooms. Bleeding edge lighting and rendering, handcrafted open-ended levels, light and perspective-based puzzles, nostalgic spaces, unfamiliar faces, and a rotting feeling that something is not quite right.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.4%, Dungeon Crawler 20.1%, Horror 14.6%, Surreal 13.1%, First-Person 9.3%

You venture through your mind, trying desperately to wake up from your nightmares. Will you make it out?

Why similar: Horror 55%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Survival Horror 13.9%, First-Person 4.7%, Adventure 4.5%

Explore an abandoned school where memories linger longer than the living. Uncover the mystery of your best friend’s disappearance. Dodge bullets.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 53.9%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Anime 11.2%, Adventure 8.3%, Atmospheric 5.8%

Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.6%, Psychological 19.2%, Horror 16.7%, Surreal 10.3%, Female Protagonist 9.1%

This is a 3D first-person adventure and horror game that lets you plunge deep into your fears. A unique cave system, enemies and screamers. While picking mushrooms in a clearing, you stumble upon an abandoned hut. Exploring it, you find yourself in a cave full of unexpected inhabitants and surprises

Why similar: Psychological Horror 28%, Dungeon Crawler 21%, Horror 20.8%, Survival Horror 11.4%, First-Person 8.6%

Play as a little girl named 'Luna', and survive from the dark being while discovering the secrets behind her. The more you traverse on her memory, the more you will discover dark truths that lie deep inside.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.2%, Horror 19.9%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Anime 14.6%, Survival Horror 10.1%

Vigil is a short Narrative Horror Game that takes place in an unsettling underground facility. Your job is to dispose of boxes, however, you’re not alone. A terrifying automaton roams the facility, moving only when you look away or when you blink in real life.

Why similar: Horror 27.7%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Survival Horror 16.1%, First-Person 15.4%, Atmospheric 7.4%

This occult item will guide you through a bizarre in-between world and help you to confront past demons as well as piece together former memories that may lead to closure. Seek a better understanding of who you were, who you’ve loved and how much you’ve lost in this 3rd person horror adventure game.

Why similar: Horror 26.9%, First-Person 20.4%, Atmospheric 14.8%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Adventure 10.2%

Your end is my beginning. A short psychological visual novel with exploration and puzzle elements... it already lays shattered.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 39.8%, Psychological 19.4%, Anime 16.3%, Female Protagonist 8.1%, Atmospheric 7.9%

Face the fears lurking in the dark. Obscula is a psychological horror experience that tells the story of someone seeking the truth but finding themselves trapped in a nightmare. There's no escape, only answers… but are you ready for the truth?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 35.7%, Horror 21.7%, Surreal 17.5%, First-Person 6.2%, Psychological 6.1%

A young girl, Viola, is drawn inexorably to a mysterious manor that seems to change behind her back. It is a place of pain, turmoil and death. Plumb its detestable depths and abominable history. Untangle riddles that bar your perilous path. And flee the hellish halls of The Witch’s House.

Why similar: Horror 41.7%, Psychological Horror 23.5%, Female Protagonist 7.3%, Anime 7.2%, Survival Horror 5.5%

Ninehells is a psychological horror first person single player, with an unraveling mystery, enriched with voice acting, and has virtual haunted attraction feeling. You play as Davie a man trying to remember his past while traveling though Hell. Play and find out what in the ninehells is going on!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 37.2%, Horror 16.7%, First-Person 14.8%, Survival Horror 10.1%, Atmospheric 8.9%

Trapped in a nightmarish mannequin factory where reality itself is shattered, unravel the secrets of Mirrored Phantoms. Explore a deeply atmospheric world, solve the mystery of the mirror shards, and survive the terrors that await in this slow-burning, first-person horror experience.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.9%, Horror 23.9%, First-Person 12.2%, Psychological 11.4%, Atmospheric 8.4%

The Door in the Basement is an atmospheric pixelated horror game set in a mysterious subterranean world.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.8%, Horror 15.6%, Psychological 11.9%, Supernatural 10.8%, Surreal 9.5%

Interacting with the unidentified life form “Kuon”, we move forward with the pain. A surreal, mysterious fancy adventure.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 47%, Surreal 24.6%, Atmospheric 16.9%, Adventure 6.2%, Cute 2.9%

Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 38.3%, Anime 17.2%, Horror 14.5%, Supernatural 11.3%, Female Protagonist 8.3%

In Rise of Insanity, as a doctor of psychology you will explore the darkest recesses of the human mind. Overcome your fear to find the truth behind the tragedy that has befallen your family.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.9%, Horror 19.2%, Surreal 9.8%, Survival Horror 8.7%, Atmospheric 6.8%

What seemed like an easy job, descends into something horrifying. Explore mysterious house, that holds dark secrets, in this first person horror experience.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 39.1%, Horror 29.7%, First-Person 11.3%, Psychedelic 10.4%, Indie 4.1%

Fear in Hospital is a short survivor horror in hospital where you should find a occult path to escape alive!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.7%, Horror 20.6%, Survival Horror 13.6%, Atmospheric 9.3%, First-Person 8%

A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.3%, Great Soundtrack 21.1%, Adventure 14.5%, Indie 12.7%, Horror 9.2%

Nothing but the stink of old, moist carpets, the madness of mono-yellow, and the blinding light of fluorescent bulbs at maximum hum-buzz. Over 600 million sq. miles of randomly segmented rooms. God save you if you hear something wandering nearby, because it sure as hell has heard you.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 35.5%, Horror 31.8%, Survival Horror 7.3%, First-Person 6.5%, Atmospheric 4.4%

Experience the dread of a midnight shift in a quiet supermarket. As mundane tasks blur with eerie events, discover that the darkness hides more than just silence.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.9%, Psychological 20.9%, Horror 15.9%, Surreal 11.1%, First-Person 8.3%

In this first-person horror mystery game, you set out to bury the horrible past of a tyrannical government. Retrieve and destroy the documents that unravel the secrets that lie beneath Oack Grove. Will you discover the terrifying truth and find your way out?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 45.1%, Horror 23.6%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Adventure 10.6%, Indie 5.3%

Cat in the Box is a horror adventure game. Help the poor girl explore the mansion and escape from unknown entities that are pursuing her. Use a variety of tools and your wits to overcome any challenges you face. At times, you'll even have to wake yourself from nightmares to survive.

Why similar: Horror 40.8%, Psychological Horror 23.1%, Adventure 8.1%, Female Protagonist 6%, Anime 5.7%